Let's Play Soccer!

The soccer tournament among all of the groups has been occurring for the last couple of days, and the boys are doing so well! They have such potential to be great! We are all getting so attached to each and everyone of the boys, and we want each of our teams to do well in the tournament. It breaks your heart when your team loses a game because the kids seem so defeated when it happens. They have been through so much in their lives already and attending this camp means so much to all of them. Winning the tournament and receiving a trophy would be the icing on the cake.

USA all the way!

We are having a blast when Team USA gets to play against some of the groups! While a lot of us have not played soccer competitively, we have our size on our side which is helping provide a great advantage. Plus I think the kids are having a lot of fun getting to play against the crazy Americans!

During the game yesterday (06/29/11) of USA vs. Grupo Cuatro, we tied the game and decided the winner through penalty kicks, but somehow we needed nine or ten (we lost count) penalty kicks to decide the winners--USA, of course! Both teams would make their shots, then both teams would miss their shots, and this combination continued on and on. I think the referee was ready for the game to be over, and we were all shocked and extremely entertained by the situation! Shout out to Dennis, who doesn't play soccer, for kicking a rocket into the goal during the shoot out! We all went crazy! Another shout out to Matt who has to be one of the fastest people I have ever seen! He can make it to the other end of the field before any makes it past mid-field--He has definitely been a key player on Team USA!